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ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... that regard [administration work stemming from super reform] although clearly the changes in low value superannuation accounts in the May budget is a negative for me," Colman said. He also thinks Link has a strong position in superannuation administration ...

Last chance to participate in the annual FS Managed Accounts Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
Financial Standard is calling on financial advisers to have their say in an annual managed accounts survey, after research shows a spike in the number of products and services launched since last year. Listed wealth management groups HUB24, Netwealth ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... 2019, group life insurance will move from a default framework to an opt-in extra for those with balances less than $6000, accounts that haven't received a contribution in 13 months, and for members under 25. The aim was to protect retirement savings ...

Best in show should not dampen competition: Bowen

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... in improving member outcomes. Full stop," he said. Bowen said Labor was open to the idea of capping fees for low value accounts. He added the party was "also" sympathetic to the intention of making insurance "opt in" for the key cohorts of members vulnerable ...

BTFG will pay back grandfathered commissions to customers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
... back to clients. On June 20, BT Financial Advice announced it would scrap grandfathered commissions on 140,000 customer accounts at a $40 million blow to its full-year earnings. The comments were made at an FSC Summit panel on Wednesday, addressing the ...

Future of superannuation leads FSC Summit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2018
The superannuation industry should brace itself for fewer legacy arrangements, fewer accounts, and greater demand for needs-based insurance. This was a key message from PwC asset and wealth management leader Craig Cummins as he opened the Financial ...

Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... simplified it by getting rid of that bank account - from which the scammers were drawing money -and reviewing all their accounts," he said. Finder money expert Bessi Hassan says advisers can protect clients by educating them of the ways in which they ...

PPS Mutual creates state manager role

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... issues facing advisers. Her experience in wealth and financial advice spans 13 years, having worked at TAL as national accounts manager of the platforms business, responsible for overseeing relationships with investment platforms and other key partnerships. ...

Super under microscope at Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Industry super funds will account for more than $330 billion or about 48% of the sector; while a single government fund accounts for about $80 billion or 30%. The next round of the Royal Commission, beginning August 6, will focus on superannuation fund ...

Super fund shortlist practically advice: IOOF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... in the medium term that would likely diminish as funds and MySuper products inevitably merge, IOOF said. "This still accounts for less than half of MySuper products and should reduce the risk of concentration of product providers, noting that multiple ...